India inhabits 17% of the global population and 15% of the livestock. Broad estimates show that about 80% of India’s surface water is polluted, thereby resulting in losses over $6 billion, annually, to waterborne diseases.1 According to a recent UN report, India is projected to add 300 million new urban Read more…
Transit-Oriented Development: Planning Tool for Sustainable and Affordable Urban Development Case of Delhi Background Urbanization all over the world is causing concern not only amongst the urban planners but also amongst the world leaders, particularly in the developing world. The three ‘P s associated with urbanization, that is, population, Read more…
BATHINDA: The state government is all set to make installation of solar plants on rooftops mandatory for commercial buildings with more than 5,000 sq ft covered area. The solar plant will fulfil the major requirement of power of the building. The state government is all set to make installation of Read more…
HAMIRPUR: The Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) is planning to set up a solar power generation unit at its proposed hydel-power generation site at Dhaula Sidh on the Beas river. The Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) is planning to set up a solar power generation unit at its Read more…
CHANDIGARH:Installing solar power plants has become a nightmare for city residents who are facing much harassment for getting the requisite approval. Installing solar power plants has become a nightmare for city residents who are facing much harassment for getting the requisite approval. From approval to release of subsidy, they are Read more…
Buildings which are intended to require LEED certification need to assess many things relating to energy efficiency, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality and related materials and resource selection. But we should know that choosing the right air filter also can be an essential part of a building’s environment approach. There Read more…
MUMBAI: The Western Railway bagged three National Energy Conservation awards for contribution towards providing a clean and green transportation to its commuters. WR chief spokesperson Ravinder Bhakar said that WR was awarded with the first prize in the ‘Transportation Category’ along with second and third in ‘Institution Category’ for energy Read more…
SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh is the first state in the country to achieve the milestone of notifying State Energy Conservation Building Code 2018 to reduce energy consumption demand in commercial buildings that aims to reduce the energy consumption demand of commercial buildings by 30%. This policy will be implemented in its true sense after the Read more…
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) celebrated National Energy Conservation Day on Saturday by organising a host of activities including an inter-school painting exhibition. Social welfare and transport minister Yashpal Arya, who was the chief guest at the event, also unveiled the official UREDA 2020 calendar which showcases Read more…
CHANDIGARH: Aryans College of Engineering, Rajpura near Chandigarh celebrated Engineers Day on Sunday at its campus. A Seminar on Energy Conservation through Green Buildings was organized in which Er Gurbakshish Singh, Associate Professor, Government Polytechnic College for Girls, Patiala was the Guest Speaker on the occasion. Students of Civil, Mechanical, Read more…